Isbn: 9781025431659 - the fungger news-letters (5 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The Fugger News-Letters' offers a fascinating glimpse into the birth of modern journalism and the flow of information during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Compiled from the extensive archives of the Fugger family-one of the most influential banking and merchant houses in European history-this collection presents a series of eyewitness accounts and reports sent from across the globe to the firm's headquarters in Augsburg. These dispatches cover a vast array of topics, from the political intrigues of royal courts and the shifting alliances of the Reformation to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.Beyond high politics, the letters provide invaluable insights into the social and economic conditions of the era. Readers will find accounts of naval battles, commercial ventures in the East and West Indies, and even supernatural rumors that captivated the public mind of the time. Edited by Victor von Klarwill, this selection highlights the role of intelligence and communication in the success of a global enterprise. It remains an essential primary source for historians and anyone interested in the turbulent events and daily realities of the Renaissance world, captured as they unfolded.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The Fugger News-Letters" offers a fascinating glimpse into the birth of modern journalism and the flow of information during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Compiled from the extensive archives of the Fugger family-one of the most influential banking and merchant houses in European history-this collection presents a series of eyewitness accounts and reports sent from across the globe to the firm's headquarters in Augsburg. These dispatches cover a vast array of topics, from the political intrigues of royal courts and the shifting alliances of the Reformation to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.Beyond high politics, the letters provide invaluable insights into the social and economic conditions of the era. Readers will find accounts of naval battles, commercial ventures in the East and West Indies, and even supernatural rumors that captivated the public mind of the time. Edited by Victor von Klarwill, this selection highlights the role of intelligence and communication in the success of a global enterprise. It remains an essential primary source for historians and anyone interested in the turbulent events and daily realities of the Renaissance world, captured as they unfolded.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…